South Africa visa requirements for South Sudan citizens
Updated 2026-07-07 · verified against the Passport Index dataset
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Travelling to South Africa on a South Sudan passport, you need a visa obtained in advance. The South Sudan passport currently ranks #185 of 199 worldwide, with 43 destinations reachable visa-free or via visa on arrival / eTA.
South Africa is moderately open to foreign passports, admitting 86 of the world's 198 other passports without a prior visa; its own passport ranks #97 with 98 open destinations. As fellow Africa countries, their rules are frequently tied to regional arrangements. Interestingly South Africa citizens have the better deal, facing only e-visa required in the opposite direction.
In the opposite direction, South Africa citizens travelling to South Sudan face: e-visa required.